Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15
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pected to be opened about the 1st OF Fehru
airy.
Gov. t'hayer delivered his inaugural address
before the Minnesota state legislature on
Thursday.
st. Paul expended 800 900 last year on
business enterprises, and Minneapolis was not
far behind.
b. w. Paine, formerly cashier OF the Duluth
National bank, will open a private bank this
week In the Merchants hotel block in that
city.
In the district court III Duluth on Wednes-
day In the case Of Watson VS.. Hunter &
Brown, a verdict OF $400 was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff.
Hon. and Mrs. Isaac Staples, of saltwater
will leave for California on January 10, tc be
absent during the winter
A mass meeting was held at the council
room, Duluth, Wednesday night to finally de-
terrnine upon the question as to "A base ball
club in Duluth the coming season.
At a meeting Of the North Star Toboggan
club, Of Minneapolis, Tuesday evening, fifteen
new members were elected, and james Gray,
Zed +. Brown and }. T. ManniA w.le elected
honary members.
Henry oGilmore, of Langdon has begun
suit against the Milwaukee & st. Paul at
Hastings for damages for the loss Of some
cattle, said to have been killed by .he com
pany's train.
The executive committee Of the Nicollet Av-
enue Illuminating association, Minneapolis,
in its report, shows subscriptions amounting
to $l2, OBJ. Is, and expenditures to the amount
of S11 ,225.S2.
Waterville Journal: The Republican party
of Minnesota is pledged to high license and If
the legislature fails at the coming session to
pass q high licence law, woe to that party at
the next election.
The official programme for the st. Paul car
nival season has been prepared. 1t is more
elaborate in some points than the one Of last
year and has some features not included In
the first programme
A delegation OF Chippewa Indians called
upon Mayor Rice Of st. Paul last week. They
wanted him to use his Influence to prevent
their removal from Leech Lake, as proposed
by the Indian commission.
The following annual returns Of births and
deaths have SO far been received by District
Clerk Bennett: Town OF Stillwater-births,
81 males, ID; females, IS; deaths, 81. New
p~ort-birihs, II; deaths, l..
II. II. King, G. f. Handy, c. II. Winship,
II. b. De Good, II. GREGG, A. G. Stitely and
II. w. Davis were elected members OF the
NftaaAAtgs n,,b ~ nn,n Of tha
monthly meeting Of that body Wednesday.
An amendment to the article of incorpora-
ton OF the st. Anthony Elevator company,
Minneapolis, was filed, increasing the capital
stock from 500 900 to s240,0 900 and the limit
of Indebtedness from $780, 600 to S500,0O0.
On Tuesday morning the north side Of the
new addition to the Pillsbury elevator in Min
neapolis fell in. Over $4,000 bushels Of No.
! hard wheat was distributed over the Mani
toba tracks mixed with splintcrs and snow.
The Columbia Snowshoe club, Of st. Paul,
will go to st. Louis and Kansas City next
week, seventy.fve strong, with their uniform
ed band. A special Pullman sleeper will con-
vey them.
Invitations are out for a grand opening ball
to be given by the Social Circle club, Red
Wing, In Its new hall in the Kempe block, on
Thursday, January 6. The hall will te bril-
liantly lighted with incandescent electric
light.
The largest social gathering Of the season
at Rochester assembled ut Horace z. Horizons
residence on Tuesday evening. Over a hun
dred guests were present, and with dancing
the party spent a very pleasant evening until
the small hours.
The officers and teachers OF the Congrega-
tional Sunday school at Lake City have pre-
sented to Prof. William Moore an elegant
piece Of silver ware in recognition OF his SER
vices as superintendent Of the school for the
past three years.
GAINESVILLE Argus: Railroads centering at st.
Paul will sell excursion tickets at greatly re-
duccd rates during the carnival season. All
those having business in st. Paul ought TO
avail themselves Of the advantage and kill
two birds with one stone.
A musical entertainment of a high order
will be given at Good ~Templars' hall, Hast
ings, Monday evening, by Prof. II. II. Hunt,
OF Carleton college, and a number Of gradu-
ates Of that institution, assisted by Miss Mary
S. Furber, Of that city.
The Hon. and Mrs. ID. b. Searlc, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. f.. Searle, Mr.. and Mrs. John McElroy
and Miss Charlotte + Clarke, of Mankato,
will give a large reception and dancing party
at the Grand Central hotel, January Z. Three
hundred invitations have zen issued.
The American Exchange bank at Duluth
held its first annual meeting on Wednesday
and reelected it's old directors, and also added
s 90, 900 10 its capital stock, making the pre-
sent capital S400, 0oO. The bank on the lst Of
January had a surplus of 800, 900.
A. H.. J dimes, OF Fariba-lt, president Of the
BARRIERS State union OF Minnesota, has just
receive a letter from Remly 8. Sidelinger, OF
Boston, secretary Of TIE State union Of Mas
sacbusetts, congratulating the BARRIERS OF this.
state on tie success Of their late convention
Next Tuesday at Austin a grand hunting
match viii be held between two parties OF
their best marksmen. There will be twenty
10 each company, one headed by Dr.. Johnson,
the other by Or. Allen. The party bringing
in the least game is to furnish supper for the
other party.
The steam Touring mill of Sherman Peet
at Malleton caught fire Friday evening" and
was entirely DESTROYED. The loss is some